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Samsung 990 SSD Hits 7,250MB/s in India
Samsung’s 990 SSD reaches India with up to 7,250MB/s speeds, 2TB capacity, 38% lower power use than the 990 Pro, and July 2026 sales.
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Samsung has launched the Samsung 990 SSD in India, targeting buyers who want flagship-class PCIe 4.0 performance without paying for the company’s Pro series. The drive comes in 1TB and 2TB capacities, with the larger model reaching sequential read speeds of 7,250MB/s.
Samsung 990 SSD specifications
The drive uses the M.2 2280 form factor, a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, NVMe 2.0, Samsung V-NAND memory, and a proprietary controller. Rated performance varies by capacity:
- 2TB: up to 7,250MB/s read, 6,450MB/s write, 850,000 read IOPS and 1.2 million write IOPS
- 1TB: up to 7,150MB/s read, 6,450MB/s write, 700,000 read IOPS and 1.1 million write IOPS
- Endurance: 400TBW for 1TB and 800TBW for 2TB
Samsung also highlights power efficiency, claiming the new SSD can use up to 38% less power than the Samsung 990 Pro at comparable storage performance. The 2TB model can hold roughly 30 AAA games, based on an average file size of 64GB.
Pricing and availability in India
The Samsung 990 SSD supports the company’s Samsung Magician software for data migration, drive health monitoring, optimization, and firmware updates. Security features include AES 256-bit full-disk encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, and IEEE1667 Encrypted Drive support.
The 1TB model costs 25,649 rupees, while the 2TB version costs 50,349 rupees. Sales are scheduled to begin in the last week of July 2026, with a three-year warranty.
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via ITzine
